The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 23rd January 2001 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 23rd January 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Estimator includes a boatCOASTERAAcross 5: Vessel requires time in deliverySTEAMERAAcross 9: Drink with Greek character new in seminarTEACH-INAAcross 10: Before the nonsense there's support for the entertainerPIERROTAAcross 11: Hold back fairy caught by cunning insectDAMSELFLYAAcross 12: Public sector workers giving up Sunday leagueUNIONAAcross 13: Sovereign owns a capitalLHASAAAcross 15: Fruit produced in a recent developmentNECTARINEAAcross 17: Alewife having cigarette with Perrier?GASPEREAUAAcross 19: Rumour about second-class furnitureTABLEAAcross 22: Little girl conceals stolen loinclothDHOTIAAcross 23: Giants rue faked endorsementSIGNATUREAAcross 25: A couple's contractABRIDGEAAcross 26: Rejected expertise about hurt part of the bodyTRACHEAAAcross 27: Endlessly clouting contrived artworkLINOCUTAAcross 28: Back 'urdler following tipENDORSEDDown 1: Odd dialect in fortressCITADELDDown 2: Excellent and malicious article overturned complaintANAEMIADDown 3: Volunteers dig in lakeTAHOEDDown 4: All-round protection for telephone receiverRINGFENCEDDown 5: Mawkish agent out of workSOPPYDDown 6: River separated worker from performerEXECUTANTDDown 7: Swallow iodine in drinkMARTINIDDown 8: Staff regret keeping key moneyRETINUEDDown 14: Radio epic broadcast irregularlyAPERIODICDDown 16: In the square obtain oriental vegetableCOURGETTEDDown 17: Duck to waddle initially in rancourGADWALLDDown 18: Endlessly display smuggled ornamental pouchSPORRANDDown 20: Girl wears obscure cosmeticBLUSHERDDown 21: English general accepts tax raiseELEVATEDDown 23: Amiable holy man eats very littleSWEETDDown 24: A charge leads to a verdictAWARD